The Advertiser is deeply engrained in the roots of South Australia and its residents, having recently celebrated its 150th anniversary; it was founded a mere 22 years after the settlement of the state.

The Eckermann Group commenced operations in South Australia in 1976, with the formation of its first business, Eckermann Conveyancers (previously Eckermann Steinert Conveyancers), quickly earning a reputation for offering something different.